Wet weekend

Feifei Hello. I’m Feifei and this is The English We Speak.

Rob … and hello, it’s Rob here. Good weekend Feifei?

Feifei Amazing - the weather was great so I went on a trip to the seaside. And you were going camping weren’t you?

Rob I was but it turned out to be a bit of a wet weekend .

Feifei Oh no, you mean it rained? That’s unlucky, the sun was out all weekend here.

Rob Oh well the weather was fine - but I didn’t go. The car broke down again so I stayed at home, doing DIY all weekend - boring!

Feifei So a wet weekend doesn’t have to involve rain?

Rob
Nope. A wet weekend means a boring and disappointing time.

Feifei
And it doesn’t have to be at the weekend either?

Rob
Correct. This phrase just means the situation is boring just like a wet weekend is. You can also use the expression to describe boring people. Here are some examples …

Examples That was a wet weekend , my friends were coming to stay but cancelled at the last minute.

My cousin’s a bit of a wet weekend , he’s got no personality and nothing to say.

I had to do my accounts yesterday - it was like a wet weekend in a paint factory!

Feifei
So a wet weekend describes a boring or disappointing experience or person. Well I’m glad to say that you’re not a wet weekend Rob - I like your sense of adventure, so when are you going to go camping again?

Rob Next weekend.

Feifei
Oh really. Have you seen the weather forecast?

Rob
No.

Feifei Rain all weekend …. Oh what’s wrong? You have a face like a wet weekend !

Rob
A face like a wet weekend ? You mean I look unhappy? Well I’m not, if it rains, I’m coming round to yours for dinner!

Feifei Oh no. Bye.

Rob Bye.